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Originally Posted by manabouttown
Maxim will certainly block many of the anticipated views of the strip from neighboring buildings, namely Sky Condominiums. It didnt seem that the Commissioners were in the mood for protecting views on the resort corridor, but they never have been in the past, so why would anyone expect them to change now? It should be incumbent on realtors to do some due-diligence on surrounding properties before they slam their customers into pet projects, sadly it often isnt done. It was public knowledge that a big developer had owned the land for several years and had plans for a casino/resort. It seems that realtors are often more concerned about which projects pay the highest commission and have non-recourse on the commissions rather than the best long-term investment for their customers. But in Vegas, it doesnt matter if it is the County Commisioner, State Treasurer, Governor or long-term Senior Senator, it is all about 'their cut' of the pie.
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Nevada Supreme Court ruled some time ago views are not protected. Views were not the primary point about the Maxim and Sky debate. The RJ totally ignored the most important part of yesterday's meeting which I attended and spoke. The requested setback and height variances by Maxim were put on hold until a final design can be created with input from both MGM Circus Circus and the Sky home owners. The Commissioners gave stronger support to residential home owners in Sky than expected as Sky is the first residential tower to have an adjacent commercial property. Interesting point you make about commissions since we sold a ton of Sky condos at 1.5% commission because we liked the developers and the project. Careful where you point the "greed" finger if you don't know the real facts.